Beau Berman Email & Phone Number

Ithaca, Ny, Us

New York, United States

Reporting to Director, Communications and working as a member of the Advocacy, Communications and Events team. Recruited to own the customer storytelling process by leveraging skills developed during an 11-year journalism career and through direct digital marketing experience. •Responsible for leading PowerSchool's customer storytelling strategy and deliverables including creating stories and assets to be used across PowerSchool for purposes of showcasing the impact of PowerSchool… Show more Reporting to Director, Communications and working as a member of the Advocacy, Communications and Events team. Recruited to own the customer storytelling process by leveraging skills developed during an 11-year journalism career and through direct digital marketing experience. •Responsible for leading PowerSchool's customer storytelling strategy and deliverables including creating stories and assets to be used across PowerSchool for purposes of showcasing the impact of PowerSchool solutions in our communities.•Responsible for leveraging writing and video editing skills to contribute to projects on both a conceptual and executional level.•Charged with synthesizing complex ideas and key messages to create stories that are both compelling and able to connect with audiences. Show less

Ithaca, New York, United States

Recruited by early-stage nutrition technology startup to single-handedly build a marketing and communications strategy. Reported directly to VP & Chief Scientific Officer. •Held Director of Marketing role but also served as the official company spokesperson, media coordinator, PR coordinator, and head of content. •Developed first-ever comprehensive Digital Marketing & Communications Strategy across Social Media Channels (YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok )… Show more Recruited by early-stage nutrition technology startup to single-handedly build a marketing and communications strategy. Reported directly to VP & Chief Scientific Officer. •Held Director of Marketing role but also served as the official company spokesperson, media coordinator, PR coordinator, and head of content. •Developed first-ever comprehensive Digital Marketing & Communications Strategy across Social Media Channels (YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok ) promoting exclusive products, generating earned podcast and newspaper media leading to the growth of monthly revenue from $12K to $65K in 15 months.•Researched and developed content best practices, using Klaviyo, the leader in automated direct to consumer multi-channel marketing platforms, BundleBear, a Shopify app to sell bulk products at a discount and Privy, a pop-up email platform, resulting in a successful and extensive social media and digital launch campaign, building a large customer database for future engagement. Show less

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Recruited to leverage prior media experience and content creation background to own the content creation, public relations, and generate earned media for this emerging technology startup. Reported directly to the company's CEO and founder. •Created multiple sources of earned media on podcasts and on local television. •Developed partnership with high profile Ed-Tech influencer for product demonstration in a local school system and for affiliate marketing •Produced… Show more Recruited to leverage prior media experience and content creation background to own the content creation, public relations, and generate earned media for this emerging technology startup. Reported directly to the company's CEO and founder. •Created multiple sources of earned media on podcasts and on local television. •Developed partnership with high profile Ed-Tech influencer for product demonstration in a local school system and for affiliate marketing •Produced, scripted, filmed, and edited feature BTS video showcasing the company story Show less

Neshannock Township, Pennsylvania

Engaged first as a consultant and then hired to create a Digital Media and Journalism curriculum that did not previously exist as well as collaborate with the Superintendent in grant-writing, internal & external communications, public and media relations. Reported to Superintendent of Schools. •Created and edited multiple school activity videos using a DSLR camera and Drone, featured on a local ABC TV Affiliate (WTAE TV News) generating earned media and a positive community sentiment… Show more Engaged first as a consultant and then hired to create a Digital Media and Journalism curriculum that did not previously exist as well as collaborate with the Superintendent in grant-writing, internal & external communications, public and media relations. Reported to Superintendent of Schools. •Created and edited multiple school activity videos using a DSLR camera and Drone, featured on a local ABC TV Affiliate (WTAE TV News) generating earned media and a positive community sentiment for the district’s proactive response to pandemic.•Composed and received $6K+ grant from the Neshannock Township Education Foundation to purchase video and podcasting equipment to launch the new Digital Media curriculum. •Successfully composed TCLP grant, selected as one of only a handful of districts nationwide to bring a teacher from China for a one-year assignment to teach Mandarin (deferred to 2022 due to pandemic) and selected staff members as a mentor and advisor. Show less

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Recruited to bring versatile reporting and anchoring skills plus award-winning track record of investigative reporting to the night-side GA reporting slot at this historic station. Reported to the News Director. •Received a 2016 Emmy Award for the Best Investigative Report on a story about faulty soccer goals killing children when they tip over, with a follow-up report where multiple school districts and one University were rectifying the problem by securing soccer goals to the… Show more Recruited to bring versatile reporting and anchoring skills plus award-winning track record of investigative reporting to the night-side GA reporting slot at this historic station. Reported to the News Director. •Received a 2016 Emmy Award for the Best Investigative Report on a story about faulty soccer goals killing children when they tip over, with a follow-up report where multiple school districts and one University were rectifying the problem by securing soccer goals to the field.•First reporter on the scene for the Tree of Life shooting in a synagogue on Shabbat in Pittsburgh, PA where 11 individuals died (volunteering to come in on a day off); team coverage honored with multiple Emmy Award Nominations.•Selected by News Director for a special assignment at White House (2016 & 2017) to cover Pittsburgh Penguins’ Stanley Cup Championship presentation with Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump providing coverage from The White House.•Exposed $400M taxpayer spend on a wasteful government program funding small, underutilized and below capacity airports under the Federal Essential Air Service (EAS) program leading to greater awareness and continued scrutiny. Show less

Hartford, Connecticut

Recruited to serve in a hybrid role as both a General Assignment and Investigative Reporter. Reported to News Director. •Nominated for 10+ New England Regional Emmy Awards for investigative reporting by researching, interviewing, producing, writing and presenting newsworthy stories live on-air.•Broke and covered the story for 15 months of a CT teenager held in a Massachusetts hospital against her and her parent’s will leading eventually to her release winning two Edward R Murrow… Show more Recruited to serve in a hybrid role as both a General Assignment and Investigative Reporter. Reported to News Director. •Nominated for 10+ New England Regional Emmy Awards for investigative reporting by researching, interviewing, producing, writing and presenting newsworthy stories live on-air.•Broke and covered the story for 15 months of a CT teenager held in a Massachusetts hospital against her and her parent’s will leading eventually to her release winning two Edward R Murrow Awards for a story that gained notoriety nationwide in prominent news programs (FOX News), prominent publications (Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe) and on widely popular television programs (The Dr. Phil Show).•Promoted to Saturday night Anchor, ranked by Nielsen DMA rankings as #30 nationwide, solo anchor of the 10PM and 11PM newscasts, collaborating in the production of the news programs.•On the scene coverage as one of the first media crews at the Sandy Hook Elementary School, covering the story for five consecutive days seemingly 24/7 and in the months ahead as continuing coverage including Presidential visits, vigils, hearings. Show less

Hamden, Connecticut

Recruited to leverage years of award-winning broadcast journalism industry experience to teach a graduate-level course in the school of communications. Reported to Associate Professor of Journalism, Richard Hanley. •Taught "JRN 524 - Broadcast Journalism" for multiple semesters in-person and on-campus (course description: Visual news broadcast by networks and affiliates and in evolving formats online requires skills in both storytelling and technology for shooting and editing video… Show more Recruited to leverage years of award-winning broadcast journalism industry experience to teach a graduate-level course in the school of communications. Reported to Associate Professor of Journalism, Richard Hanley. •Taught "JRN 524 - Broadcast Journalism" for multiple semesters in-person and on-campus (course description: Visual news broadcast by networks and affiliates and in evolving formats online requires skills in both storytelling and technology for shooting and editing video. This course covers the essentials of shooting video, editing and field reporting and producing.)•Multiple students went on to be hired as on-air news reporters including Toskin Fakile and Ike Ejiochi Show less

Odessa/Midland, Texas Area

Recruited while still in college to join the news team after graduation as a full-time on-air general assignment reporter with frequent fill-in news anchoring duties. Reported to News Director. •Pitched and landed an investigative report that eventually became a two series television special that I wrote, produced, and presented on expired and faulty fire extinguishers after a teenager was trapped in a fiery car crash, prompting a state lawmaker to author and pass a bill changing the… Show more Recruited while still in college to join the news team after graduation as a full-time on-air general assignment reporter with frequent fill-in news anchoring duties. Reported to News Director. •Pitched and landed an investigative report that eventually became a two series television special that I wrote, produced, and presented on expired and faulty fire extinguishers after a teenager was trapped in a fiery car crash, prompting a state lawmaker to author and pass a bill changing the law mandating fire extinguishers in possession of police officers and emergency medical technicians be inspected annually.•Exposed a story of two nurses who confidentially brought forward a case of medical malpractice, their identities exposed, they were arrested by local Sheriff and bizarrely brought to trial by the local DA's Office, the story was featured in The New York Times as well as airing on NPR’s radio show The American Life, where I was interviewed as part of the 45-minute show.•Voted by readers of the Odessa American newspaper as “Favorite News Personality” 2010 Show less

State College, Pennsylvania Area

Recruited while still in college to serve as part-time video editor and writer for Penn State football programming. Reported to WHVL TV station management. •Edited football game footage using Final Cut Pro and Analog Editing equipment •Wrote scripts for talent to read during weekend football programming

Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

News intern

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Server at historic Italian restaurant in Pittsburgh's Little Italy

Master'S Degree, Technology And Communications

Broadcast Journalism, International Studies

Activities and Societies: Penn State Network TV News, The Centre County Report, Spanish Club, Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON), Club.

Economics

Activities and Societies: Took a for-credit economics course taught in Spanish

International Baccalaureate

Activities and Societies: Debate Club, Model United Nations, Mock Trial, Math League, Soccer, Volleyball, Tennis, Think-a-Thon